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Join UsWomen in England’s poorest areas die younger than in most OECD countries
Andrew Gregory /
The Health Foundation
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International comparisons of life expectancy
Balaclava fashion trend is ‘threatening to women’
John Sturgis /
The Guardian
The fashion for face-covering headgear has been hailed by style writers as one of the key trends for 2022 after being worn by a number of influential musicians and sports stars. But some feminists and women’s rights groups have called the trend “inappropriate” and “irresponsible” because balaclavas have long been associated with crime, particularly sexual attacks on women.
This Polish activist sent abortion pills to a woman in need. Now she’s on trial.
Orla Barry /
The World
An abortion-rights activist charged with breaking Poland’s strict abortion laws goes on trial in Warsaw next week. The case is the first of its kind in Europe.
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Health and Health Care for Women of Reproductive Age